2022 Stats
AVG
.260
HR
24
RBI
87
R
68
SB
1
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Perhaps no player in baseball is in a more favorable position than Smith. He was the primary cleanup hitter for a 111-win Dodgers team last season, batting behind the likes of Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Freddie Freeman. Smith held up his end of the bargain with 24 homers and 87 RBI across 578 total plate appearances. He shaved nearly four points off his strikeout rate from his first full season in the majors and the bat is arguably worthy of more DH starts in the years to come (24 starts as the designated hitter in 2022). The rigors of catching make it tough for any backstop to stay healthy over the entire season, year-in and year-out, but Smith has now cleared 500 plate appearances in back-to-back campaigns. The batted-ball metrics, while not elite, largely support his outstanding results. Read Past Outlooks

Avoids arbitration
Smith and the Dodgers agreed on a one-year, $5.25 million contract Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Smith will avoid arbitration after a very productive 2022 campaign in which he batted .260 with 24 homers, 87 RBI, 68 runs and a stolen base over 508 at-bats. Hitting in the heart of a stacked Dodgers' lineup, the 27-year-old will remain one of the best fantasy backstops heading into the 2023 season.
Smith will avoid arbitration after a very productive 2022 campaign in which he batted .260 with 24 homers, 87 RBI, 68 runs and a stolen base over 508 at-bats. Hitting in the heart of a stacked Dodgers' lineup, the 27-year-old will remain one of the best fantasy backstops heading into the 2023 season.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+3%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+17%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .823 | 316 | 12 | 31 | .269 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .849 | 888 | 43 | 152 | .258 | ||||
2022vs Left | .908 | 138 | 6 | 16 | .300 | ||||
2022vs Right | .776 | 440 | 18 | 71 | .247 | ||||
2021vs Left | .732 | 138 | 6 | 11 | .231 | ||||
2021vs Right | .912 | 363 | 19 | 65 | .270 | ||||
2020vs Left | .841 | 40 | 0 | 4 | .294 | ||||
2020vs Right | .974 | 85 | 6 | 16 | .271 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+3%
OPS at Home
2022
+12%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .863 | 578 | 30 | 90 | .256 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .841 | 634 | 27 | 98 | .271 | ||||
2022Home | .760 | 277 | 10 | 43 | .243 | ||||
2022Away | .850 | 301 | 14 | 44 | .275 | ||||
2021Home | .909 | 230 | 13 | 32 | .253 | ||||
2021Away | .820 | 271 | 12 | 44 | .263 | ||||
2020Home | 1.125 | 71 | 7 | 15 | .317 | ||||
2020Away | .879 | 62 | 1 | 10 | .280 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Will Smith compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.58BB Rate
9.7%K Rate
16.6%BABIP
.276ISO
.205AVG
.260OBP
.343SLG
.465OPS
.807wOBA
.351Exit Velocity
89.9 mphHard Hit Rate
32.7%Barrels/PA
7.4%Expected BA
.257Expected SLG
.473Sprint Speed
23.7 ft/secGround Ball %
31.7%Line Drive %
21.2%Fly Ball %
47.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Smith made a statement upon arrival to the majors and has quickly established himself among the top handful of catchers in the league. He's done it by hitting about 25 homers over a full season with an acceptable batting average (career .262). He's had two short seasons and one full one so far and the results have been consistent. While his flyball approach will limit his batting average (career 29.6 GB%), he keeps getting on base with an 11.5 BB%. He has major upside if/when the league implements the designated hitter in the National League. Instead of having to rest on his off days from catching, he can fill in as the DH. Smith has the talent to be the league's top catcher and the big difference between him and the catchers being taken after him is that he can make a huge difference by season's end.
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Getting Tuesday off
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Monday's 2-1 loss to the Rockies that Smith will be out of the lineup for Tuesday's game, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
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Heads to bench Saturday
Smith isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Rockies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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Goes yard in win
Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Padres.
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Laces homer, triple
Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a triple during Saturday's 6-2 victory over St. Louis.
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Receives day off
Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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